Hung jury in Jodi Arias sentencing phase removes possibility of death sentence, The jury Hung jury in Jodi Arias sentencing phase removes possibility of death sentence, The jury in the Jodi Arias case tasked with deciding whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her lover nearly seven years ago was unable to agree on terms of sentencing Thursday, removing the possibility of a death sentence.
The judge declared a mistrial and will sentence Arias to either life in prison or a life term with the possibility of release after 25 years.
It marked the second time a jury has deadlocked on her punishment -- a disappointment for prosecutors who argued for the death penalty during the nearly seven-year legal battle against Arias.in the Jodi Arias case tasked with deciding whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her lover nearly seven years ago was unable to agree on terms of sentencing Thursday, removing the possibility of a death sentence.Read More
The judge declared a mistrial and will sentence Arias to either life in prison or a life term with the possibility of release after 25 years.
It marked the second time a jury has deadlocked on her punishment -- a disappointment for prosecutors who argued for the death penalty during the nearly seven-year legal battle against Arias.in the Jodi Arias case tasked with deciding whether she should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her lover nearly seven years ago was unable to agree on terms of sentencing Thursday, removing the possibility of a death sentence.Read More
